Yes, it's really cold here. Yesterday a front came rolling through. It dropped from 50's at dawn to 30's during the day and down from there overnight, with howling winds to boot. It actually felt...
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Yes, it's really cold here. Yesterday a front came rolling through. It dropped from 50's at dawn to 30's during the day and down from there overnight, with howling winds to boot. It actually felt...
Mimi -- not tight, snug. Too tight is bad news. I made the mistake of wearing a liner with a narrow pair of gloves that had a thick, fleecy inner-lining. My hands were clumsy for riding, and hurt...
Lisa -- if you can handle riding any distance at all in 23 degrees F, you are a winter rider! Below 32 is tough, that's where bad things can start happening, like body parts falling off. Down to...
This is my 4th year of riding through the winter. The 1st year was making do with what I had & piling it on top of me as best I could to get the layered effect. It doesn't work terribly well, &...
My perspective on training your body for long rides is time/distance and last, speed. Time is first because you're only going to ride as long and as far as your butt will let you. Make sure you...
I would say you were seriously overdressed. No, you should not be drenched when layering for winter riding. But you didn't layer effectively, you put 3 outer-wear pieces on top of each other. The...
they're still around --
http://www.pearlizumi.com/product.php?mode=view&product_id=575&type_id=2&sport_id=2&category_id=4&color_code=021
There is a HUGE difference between regular biking shoes & winter shoes. The regular shoes are made to ventilate, and winter shoes are designed to keep that cold out. They have insulation & are...
I ride with Rudy Project Kerosenes, too. They are awesome for keeping out wind & dirt with a good wrap-around, and they have little vents that you can open or close to let some air in or keep it all...
Fizik Arione -- the only saddle that doesn't hurt me for days afterwards....
Everybody's different.
Easy to justify a 2nd pair of the knickers -- the care instructions say hang to dry, so chances are good the chamois will still be wet the next day. A 2nd pair solves that problem!
I wore them yesterday morning for a 47 degree ride -- I've never been so comfortable! The fit is perfect, the cleverly cut panels just conform to the natural body curves so nicely. And the fleeced...
I know Olney, Maryland, used to live there, many a year ago...
First, for your head, a cap that goes under your helmet works best. In fact, if you're not going to bike below 40, one of the fleecy...
The Firefly is closest to what you are riding in terms of shape, cut-out & padding, biggest difference being that it is narrower than the Butterfly. So if you are happy with the Butterfly other than...
So long as you stay away from the gel version, the Vitesse will be firmer than the Butterfly, but not as hard as the Flite. Shape-wise, it is similar to the Flite. So if you like the shape of the...
I had the same complaints about the PI Gel Lite. The Specialized BG did not make the cut. The padding was in the wrong place on my hand, and they did not breathe at all. My hands sweat a lot, and...
are you sure you want to do this?
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/safety/sodiumphospate.htm
I have experience with the Castelli YPro3's, both the bibs & the shorts, & the Louis Garneau power shorts. The chamois have some similarities & some differences. They are a fairly stiff chamois in...
Why do you feel you need to take this supplement? It is supposed to be beneficial for stiff or sore joints. So unless you are suffering from serious pain, I don't see the point. Docs recommend...
Hi Pam -- please don't be scared, a positive attitude is so important for healing. I don't know the answers to your questions, but I bet the surgeon's nurse knows. Sometimes the surgeon is hard to...
OK, you've heard from the Brooks fans. Now you'll hear from the other side.
If you're getting a Serotta, you've probably got a pretty good LBS to deal with. I would start there. Ask what they...
Happy belated birthday to Road Raven -- hope someone in your family picked up your oh-so-subtle hints about the ladies' bib shorts! If so, which ones did you get? If not, those magazines you keep...
I use Rudy Projects curved sunglasses that keep out the wind, & I have a prescription insert. My RX is pretty strong, & I even have a variable prescription with both distance & close-up...
I take daily supplements. I take a women's formula multi-vitamin that gives me 100% of everything as a base. But 100% of the RMD is not enough for calcium & iron, so I take extra of those. I need...
I've heard before not to use petroleum jelly products on a rash -- they seal it in too well & don't let air get through.
I get these too in the summer, particularly over the last couple of weeks...